This 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500 was sold new by Mercedes-Benz of Smithtown in Saint James, NY with registrations noted in New York and Oregon since new. The SL is finished in Black (040) over a Black Nappa Leather (231) interior, power is provided by a naturally aspirated 5.0L M113 V8 paired to a five-speed automatic transmission. This R129 boasts the AMG Sport styling package, power windows, a black power soft top, leather steering wheel, a power roll bar, and an original Becker head unit. The included Carfax report shows 24 service history records since new. Not much info is given under the current owner’s care but in preparation for the sale the SL received an oil service, new spark plugs, an AC service, and rebuilt top hydraulics. This SL500 shows 63k miles on the odometer and is now offered by the owner with two keys, factory literature, service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Oregon title.
The car is finished in Black (040) and features the desirable SL1 AMG Sport package which includes a sculpted AMG front bumper, side skirts, and a rear apron along with factory 18” staggered AMG wheels in chrome. This example also features an electric folding black soft top, fog lamps, and an automatic antenna. The Carfax shows zero accident history damage. The seller reports newly rebuilt soft top hydraulics were recently installed.
Factory 18” staggered AMG wheels are finished in chrome and come wrapped in Michelin tires up front and Dunlop tires in the rear. The wheels show in good condition with blue laurel center caps displayed.
The cabin features seats trimmed in Black Nappa Leather (040) with matching dashboard and steering wheel. Burl wood veneer accents on the center console, door panels, and armrest. All-weather floor mats cover black carpets. Amenities include power-adjustable front seats with position memory, automatic climate control, a factory BOSE head unit with cassette functionality, and an auto-dimming mirror.
A leather wrapped steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, 7k-rpm tachometer, and clock along with gauges for fuel level, instant economy, coolant temperature, and oil temperature. The digital odometer indicates 63k miles.
The 5.0-liter M113 V8 was factory-rated at 302 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. The included Carfax report shows 24 service history records since new. Not much info is given under the current owner’s care but in preparation for the sale the SL received an oil service, new spark plugs, an AC service, and rebuilt top hydraulics.
This SL500 shows 63k miles on the odometer and is now offered by the owner with two keys, factory literature, service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Oregon title.
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Great rally!!! Congratulations @Us_Gulf_Cars l!! What a lovely car!!$20,500 bid placed by @Us_Gulf_Cars
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@Benzfriendz Thanks! I have the previous generation which has a pressure gage, my error!!$15,750 bid placed by @lancefreeman77
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@ArmyGuy63 All gauges work as they should. There is no oil pressure gauge on this car. Only oil temperature. So if the car just started it will not show until it warms up. In the last driving video you can clearly see that that oil temp gauge is working fine.I'm curious as to why there was no oil pressure ever registering on the gage while it was driving....odd Possible sending unit failure?$13,000 bid placed by @benz1234
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I just uploaded paint meter readings. Only the hood is showing a slightly higher readings. All around car has factory paint. Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A63pXUjIjYy4VB6Sxr2H9sUx5nD61UaJ?usp=drive_link$11,000 bid placed by @Raylam88
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Additional photos have been added to the gallery showing various beauty shots.$8,500 bid placed by @Lightfoot
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@DanS no sir, only the bumpers and wheels. It's called SL1 sport package.$7,500 bid placed by @jripp
Five additional photos have been added to the gallery.Hi, is the exhaust system AMG?Update for bidders: front and rear brake pads were installed today, fresh oil change just completed, suspension and alignment checked, and the car has been fully detailed. Additionally it also passed California SMOG test. It’s turn-key and ready for the next owner. Additional photos of service records, underside, and detailed walk-around can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A63pXUjIjYy4VB6Sxr2H9sUx5nD61UaJ?usp=drive_link Thanks for all the interest and bids — looking forward to a strong finish@DanS I’ve sent the photo of the page you requested to the admins, along with several new underside photos showing just how clean this car really is — absolutely dry underneath with no leaks anywhere around the engine. They’ve confirmed the update will be posted shortly. Unfortunately, I’m not able to add photos here myself. Today I’m also having the front and rear brake pads replaced and the car fully detailed for the highest bidder. It’s truly a head-turner. Everywhere I take it, it gets nothing but compliments. I’ll try to grab a few more photos before sunset and send those over as well, and hopefully they can be added. Thanks to everyone for the strong interest, messages, and bids so far. Looking forward to seeing who takes home this machine$7,250 bid placed by @lancefreeman77
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@Benzfriendz thank you. Can you post a picture with this 50k record?$4,750 bid placed by @Us_Gulf_Cars
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@DanS There is a lot of service records on the CARFAX prior to 2005. It was always serviced at Mercedes Dealership. There is a mention of a service in the booklet at 50k miles. The car was garaged and lightly driven in the past 20 years. There is a receipt for the recent hydraulic cylinders replacement as well.There are no mentions in the service booklet about service records?Also an update the car just passed SMOG. If the winner is from California that is already taken care of$2,750 bid placed by @MBAddict
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@Brandonpreim There is some but not much. The car was lighly driven last 20 years. From what I know it will need new tires, brakes and fluids. I can perform these services before the sale.Do you have service records? Not much on the fax